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A brand-new novel by bestselling author of Burning Moon, Jo Watson. A story of body-positivity and self-love, perfect for fans of Dumplin'' and The Upside of Unrequited.New town, new school, old problems...After her parents'' divorce, city girl Lori Palmer has been dragged across the country to start a new life without her dad.Lori realises that her new school, Bay Water High, isn''t made for girls like her. She plans to blend into the background. But, after a chance connection, Lori finds herself hanging out with Jake, the most popular (and hottest) guy at school. And, Lori is suddenly thrust into his unfamiliar and exhilarating world of water polo, parties and stargazing.As Lori''s old anxieties begin to resurface, she has to find a new artistic release. And, unknowingly ignites a powerful movement.One that causes BIG problems.When the authorities start asking questions, Lori realises that finding her voice might have got her into a world of trouble.Soon, Lori has to decide if she can finally stand up for what she believes in.

Brought to you by Penguin. Can she be herself in a one-size-fits-all world? Lori Palmer is the new girl at Bay Water High, where students prize glossy hair, "beach" bodies, and thigh gaps above all else, which is so not her. She misses her old school, where her artistic talent was more important to her peers than a chia smoothie recipe ever was. Uncomfortable in her own size-sixteen skin, Lori decides to survive senior year as best she can by blending into the background while she melts in the summer heat. But her plans go completely awry when she discovers popular jock Jake volunteering at her brother Zac''s school. When her brother befriends Jake''s sister, Lori is suddenly thrust into Jake''s unfamiliar world of water polo, parties, and stargazing. As she grows closer to Jake, and her relationship with her mother starts to deteriorate, Lori''s old anxieties resurface and she throws herself into her art. It''s a wildly new direction for Lori, and through it she realizes that finding her voice might get her into a world of trouble, but standing up for what she believes in is as important as standing up for herself.© Jo Watson 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Two rivals. One holiday. A trip they will never forget.''This book is really one of the best books I''ve read this year. This is a masterpiece! I loved it''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''This was the perfect summer read! It was a quick read and I absolutely loved the enemies to friends to lovers storyline''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''Jo Watson never disappoints. This is yet another hilarious book, but with a serious note that makes us think about our finitude and how we should live our best lives'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''Gosh, this was one hilarious book. I felt like I hadn''t laughed like this for so long. Margaret & Jagger''s banter was to die for''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''If you are looking for a book by the pool this is the book for you. I giggled the whole way through and couldn''t put it down''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader reviewJo Watson''s hilarious and heartfelt enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity rom-com is the book you won''t want to go on holiday without! Perfect for fans of Emily Henry, Beth O''Leary and Christina Lauren..........................................Journalist Margaret needs a vacation. After a difficult couple of years, some R&R is on the cards, and she''s taking her mom with her. Luckily, the office Quiz Night is coming up and the prize is an all-expenses-paid trip to Zanzibar. Good thing Margaret has never met a quiz question she didn''t like. But Margaret has also never played against Jagger Villain. For the last six months, they have shared a desk and not a day has gone by when he hasn''t driven her to distraction. The idea of sharing anything else with Jagger is unthinkable. But if she''s going get what she needs from this trip, Margaret might have to compromise. Away from the office and in a tropical paradise, Margaret beings to wonder if her archnemesis maybe has some qualities. Could the holiday from hell turn into the vacation of her dreams? .........................................More love for What Happens on Vacation:''This sizzling, steamy enemies to lovers romance will keep you hooked throughout - and have you laughing out loud, too!'' BETH REEKLES''A total joy to read. Witty, romantic and laced with *chef''s kiss* sexual tension, it''s the perfect slice of summer escapism'' CATHERINE WALSH''Sizzling, sexy and great fun - the perfect holiday read'' SOPHIE COUSENSLove funny, romantic stories? You don''t want to miss Jo Watson:''The perfect choice for fans of romantic comedies'' Gina''s Bookshelf''A brilliant read from beginning to end'' Hopeless Romantics''Sitting here open mouthed in disbelief at just how wonderful this book is'' Rachel''s Random Reads''A stunning heart-warming read'' Donna''s Book Blog

Jo Watson returns with a hilarious and spicy second-chance rom-com! Perfect for fans of Emily Henry, Beth O''Leary, Paige Toon and Christina Lauren.''Delicious romcom . . . I loved this book'' GAIL SCHIMMEL''Perfectly encapsulates what romance readers love most about the genre: that everyone deserves the joy and beauty of falling in love. What a gem!'' THERESE BEHARRIE ........................They had a night to remember. For all the wrong reasons.Thirteen years ago, Ash was planning the night of her life with her high-school boyfriend, Logan. They were madly in love, wild about each other, and had been waiting patiently for this moment. It was going to be perfect.That is, until it went down in very unsexy flames. Logan disappeared and Ash was left, quite frankly - and very inconveniently - sexually cursed.After years of disastrous dating and even more disastrous sex, cinematographer Ash has almost given up. But some seriously flirtatious emails with location agent Maximillian Adam, to set up a scouting trip, offer her hope. Because if rumor is to be believed, Maximillian Adam might just be God''s sexual gift to women. Is Max going to be the one to finally break the curse? And, even better, break it over and over again? Or when Ash and Max finally come face to face, will they both get so much more than they bargained for?........................What fans say about Jo''s books!''If this doesn''t speak romcom perfection I don''t know what does!''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''Wow! This book would make THE most amazing romantic movie''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''OMG!!! I absolutely love, LOVE, LOVED this absolutely gorgeous book!!! I must say it has got to be one of the best romances I have ever read!!''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''A laugh-out-loud novel with unique and realistic characters'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''Why haven''t I heard of Jo Watson before?!! Such a brilliant read and one that totally and utterly broke my star rating system!''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

''A gorgeous rom-com'' SUN''A complete joy: funny, charming, heartwarming and insightful'' PAIGE TOON''If this doesn''t speak romcom perfection I don''t know what does!''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''Wow! This book would make THE most amazing romantic movie. A wonderful and uplifting story of love and acceptance''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''OMG!!! I absolutely love, LOVE, LOVED this absolutely gorgeous book!!! I must say it has got to be one of the best romances I have ever read!!''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''A laugh-out-loud novel with unique and realistic characters, I loved how Pippa''s autism is represented in this novel''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ''Why haven''t I heard of Jo Watson before?!! Such a brilliant read and one that totally and utterly broke my star rating system!''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''I''m obsessed! . . . If you like the fake dating and workplace romance tropes, and especially if you''re into anything airplanes (or just sexy pilots ahaha) this book is perfect for you!''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ''This is just brilliant. Beautifully written, sensitively dealing with autism and how this affects school, work and relationships and a fabulous cast of characters''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐..................Things Pippa enjoys: her job, airplanes, synonyms and tropical fish. Things Pippa does not enjoy: repeating patterns, tight clothes, people asking why she''s single and school reunions. After four months of only speaking over intercom, when air-traffic controller Pippa Edwards finally meets pilot Andrew Boyce-Jones face-to-face, they discover they''ve got much more in common than simply working at the same airport. In fact . . . they both need a date. Tired of every relationship ending before it''s even begun, Pippa wants to evade the inevitable questions at her dreaded ten-year school reunion in Cape Town. And Andrew needs to get his well-meaning family off his back about settling down. The solution seems simple. A pact - a fake dating pact - for as long as it''s mutually beneficial. It''s perfect.Or at least it would be if their very real attraction wasn''t about to make Pippa question everything she thought she wanted. . .''Delicious romcom and a genre I personally call autistic-uplit meet in a perfect match. I loved this book'' GAIL SCHIMMEL''Sparkling and sincere, Love at First Flight perfectly encapsulates what romance readers love most about the genre: that everyone deserves the joy and beauty of falling in love. What a gem!'' THERESE BEHARRIELove funny, romantic stories? You don''t want to miss Jo Watson:''This sizzling, steamy enemies to lovers romance will keep you hooked throughout - and have you laughing out loud, too!'' BETH REEKLES''A total joy to read. Witty, romantic and laced with *chef''s kiss* sexual tension, it''s the perfect slice of summer escapism'' CATHERINE WALSH''Sizzling, sexy and great fun - the perfect holiday read'' SOPHIE COUSENS

From the author of the 100,000+ copy-selling rom-com, Love to Hate You! No one makes you laugh like Jo Watson!''I''m kicking myself for not reading this book sooner!'' Goodreads reviewerIf you love Sophie Ranald, Sophie Kinsella and Paige Toon, you''ll LOVE Jo Watson!.................................................................................Chase your dreams. Dance under the stars. Fall in love at the festival of Burning Moon.WARNING: Being jilted at the altar in front of 500 wedding guests can lead to irrational behaviour, such as going on your honeymoon to Thailand alone.On the way to paradise, symptoms may include getting arrested, setting yourself on fire, turning up on a ''Missing Poster'' and going viral.Side-effects may include desert island stranding, star gazing and jungle trekking.Recovery will lead to partying the night away at Burning Moon festival - and falling in love with the person you least expect....................................................................................Don''t miss Jo''s laugh-out-loud rom-coms, Love You, Love You Not, Love to Hate You, Burning Moon, Almost A Bride, Finding You, After the Rain and The Great Ex-scape. Love funny, romantic stories? You don''t want to miss Jo Watson: ''The perfect choice for fans of romantic comedies'' Gina''s Bookshelf ''It was amazing, it was hilarious'' Rachel''s Random Reads ''A brilliant read from beginning to end'' Hopeless Romantics

From the author of the 100,000+ copy-selling rom-com, Love to Hate You! No one makes you laugh like Jo Watson!''I couldn''t stop laughing ... this was outstanding'' Goodreads reviewerIf you love Sophie Ranald, Sophie Kinsella and Paige Toon, you''ll LOVE Jo Watson!.................................................................................That moment you catch your boyfriend in bed with another woman and then mistakenly get arrested. #awksAnnie doesn''t want to dwell on the fact that she walked in on her bf wearing nipple clamps on the day he was meant to propose to her. She just wants to move on - cue escaping to a tropical paradise.Life is dreamy on the beaches of Mauritius, until the nightmarish appearance of her ex and the ''other woman''. Faced with the enemy, Annie refuses to look like the sad, lonely single she actually is. She needs a decoy - and fast. Enter Chris, a sexy screenwriter who agrees to play her pretend boyfriend.But as a battle of the exes commences, the white sand, tropical heat and a pina colada (or five) might just be the cocktail for a real romance - and the adventure of a lifetime. .................................................................................Don''t miss Jo''s laugh-out-loud rom-coms, Love You, Love You Not, Love to Hate You, Burning Moon, Almost A Bride, Finding You, After the Rain and The Great Ex-scape. Love funny, romantic stories? You don''t want to miss Jo Watson: ''The perfect choice for fans of romantic comedies'' Gina''s Bookshelf ''It was amazing, it was hilarious'' Rachel''s Random Reads ''A brilliant read from beginning to end'' Hopeless Romantics

From the author of the 100,000 copy-selling rom-com, Love to Hate You! No one makes you laugh like Jo Watson!''I seriously could not stop from turning page after page of this book'' Goodreads reviewerIf you love Sophie Ranald, Sophie Kinsella and Paige Toon, you''ll LOVE Jo Watson!.................................................................................When you go to Greece to meet your family but end up snogging your smokin'' hot tour guide #sorrynotsorryJane is fed up of being the odd one out in her adoptive family. So in a very un-Jane-like move she books a last-minute ticket to find her birth father - and the real Jane. Armed with the knowledge that he was a tour guide called Dimitri, and multiple boxes of condoms from her mother (#cringe), she sets off.It turns out that everyone in Greece is called Dimitri, including her very own sexy tour guide, who strikes her a deal. He''ll help if she goes on an adventure with him. The old Jane would have never have risked a holiday romance, but the new Jane has other ideas. As the search for her father commences, she might just find something else entirely... .................................................................................Don''t miss Jo''s laugh-out-loud rom-coms, Love You, Love You Not, Love to Hate You, Burning Moon, Almost A Bride, Finding You, After the Rain and The Great Ex-scape. Love funny, romantic stories? You don''t want to miss Jo Watson: ''The perfect choice for fans of romantic comedies'' Gina''s Bookshelf ''It was amazing, it was hilarious'' Rachel''s Random Reads ''A brilliant read from beginning to end'' Hopeless Romantics

From the author of the 100,000+ copy-selling rom-com, Love to Hate You! No one makes you laugh like Jo Watson!''Jo Watson''s writing puts you in a better mood. Brilliant'' Goodreads reviewerIf you love Sophie Ranald, Sophie Kinsella and Paige Toon, you''ll LOVE Jo Watson!.................................................................................Some opposites attract; some rip each other''s clothes off. Stormy-Rain and Marcus could not be more different: she''s a free-spirited, rainbow-haired hippie; he wears a suit and over-shines his already too-shiny shoes. She believes in auras; he''s governed by logic and doesn''t believe in Fate. But Fate believes in them... So what happens when their worlds collide - and they are forced to embark on an epic road trip to catch a plane to a wedding on the other side of the world? The clock is ticking...and they''re seriously ticking each other off. But Stormy and Marcus are about to discover just how thin the line between love and hate really is..................................................................................Don''t miss Jo''s laugh-out-loud rom-coms, Love You, Love You Not, Love to Hate You, Burning Moon, Almost A Bride, Finding You, After the Rain and The Great Ex-scape.Love funny, romantic stories? You don''t want to miss Jo Watson:''The perfect choice for fans of romantic comedies'' Gina''s Bookshelf''It was amazing, it was hilarious'' Rachel''s Random Reads''A brilliant read from beginning to end'' Hopeless Romantics

From the author of the 100,000+ copy-selling rom-com, Love to Hate You! No one makes you laugh like Jo Watson!''If you want a book that is TRULY "laugh out loud" start here'' Goodreads reviewerIf you love Sophie Ranald, Sophie Kinsella and Paige Toon, you''ll LOVE Jo Watson!''A hilarious, laugh-out-loud romance that is a breath of fresh air'' 5* reader review''A masterclass in character development... This is truly a novel for the times we live in. I would highly recommend'' 5* reader review''Another absolutely gorgeous read by one of my favourite authors...completely impossible to put down'' 5* reader review''I loved this book. It was so funny and I really wish a movie could be made of it'' 5* reader review.................................................................................On the scale of one to worst idea ever, agreeing to give the toast at her best friend''s engagement party when she''s been in love with him for three years was not Val''s finest decision. Nor was accidentally confessing her love to him in front of all their guests, including his fiancee. Boarding a plane that will take her literally anywhere to get away from the humiliation, Val is pleasantly surprised to find herself on the dazzlingly beautiful island of Reunion where she hopes she can heal her wounded pride, broken heart and bruised knees. When a painful face mask experiment leads her to a fellow broken-hearted traveller, Alex, they decide to give each other a helping hand and follow a foolproof ten-step plan to get over their respective exes. And so begins their crazy adventure. What could possibly go wrong?.................................................................................Don''t miss Jo''s laugh-out-loud rom-coms, Love You, Love You Not, Love to Hate You, Burning Moon, Almost A Bride, Finding You, After the Rain and The Great Ex-scape. Love funny, romantic stories? You don''t want to miss Jo Watson: ''The perfect choice for fans of romantic comedies'' Gina''s Bookshelf ''It was amazing, it was hilarious'' Rachel''s Random Reads ''A brilliant read from beginning to end'' Hopeless Romantics

The 100,000+ copy seller! No one makes you laugh like Jo Watson!''I''ve laughed out loud far too many times, until my sides hurt!!'' Goodreads reviewerIf you love Emily Henry, Sophie Kinsella and Paige Toon, you''ll LOVE Jo Watson!''Made me laugh from start to finish'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''Such an amazing read!''⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''Had me laughing, crying and falling in love with the story'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review

From the author of the 100,000+ copy-selling rom-com, Love to Hate You! No one makes you laugh like Jo Watson!''If you want a book to make you feel better, to make you laugh and smile, go read this'' NetGalley reviewerIf you love Sophie Ranald, Sophie Kinsella and Paige Toon, you''ll LOVE Jo Watson!''Funny, relatable and a good read'' 5* reader review''Like a hug in the shape of a book'' 5* reader review''Definitely one everyone should read'' 5* reader review''Loved this book! Entertaining and well written, I couldn''t put it down'' 5* reader review.................................................................................There''s a fine line between love and hate...Poppy Peterson is about to be evicted if she doesn''t pay her rent. She used to be an actress on a telenovela until her character, Ramona Gonzalez, Executive Administrative Assistant to the CEO, was killed off. Unfortunately, dead characters can''t pay the bills.Ryan Stark is a tough boss - especially if you''re his assistant. He''s been through five in the last two months and now no one wants to work for him. He needs an assistant who can meet his demands. And he can be very demanding.Poppy''s been an assistant before - well, on screen anyway. It can''t be that hard to do in real life, right?Two things are for sure. Poppy is about to play the role of a lifetime. And Ryan is about to learn a whole new lesson about what''s really important in life..................................................................................Don''t miss Jo''s laugh-out-loud rom-coms, Love You, Love You Not, Love to Hate You, Burning Moon, Almost A Bride, Finding You, After the Rain and The Great Ex-scape. Love funny, romantic stories? You don''t want to miss Jo Watson: ''The perfect choice for fans of romantic comedies'' Gina''s Bookshelf ''It was amazing, it was hilarious'' Rachel''s Random Reads ''A brilliant read from beginning to end'' Hopeless Romantics

If you love Sophie Ranald, Sophie Kinsella and Paige Toon, you''ll LOVE Jo Watson!No one makes you laugh like Jo Watson, author of the ebook bestsellers Love to Hate You, Love You, Love You Not, You, Me, Forever and Truly, Madly, Like Me.Readers are raving about Jo Watson!''Sitting here open mouthed in disbelief at just how wonderful this book is'' Rachel''s Random Reads''An addictive read, it is heartbreaking at times but ultimately a stunning heart-warming read'' Donna''s Book Blog''Will definitely be reading more by this author'' Captured on Film Blog.................................................................................It all started with faulty elevator - and a love letter...Writer Becca Thorne needs an idea - fast! She might have a huge bestseller to her name but, with the deadline for book two approaching, Becca knows she''s in danger of losing the career she cares so much about. But Fate has other plans for her when she almost plummets to her death with two strangers in a faulty elevator.Although Becca emerges in one piece, her precious vintage handbag doesn''t, and that''s when she realises that inspiration has been with her all along. Hidden inside the bag''s now-torn lining is a set of beautiful love letters.It might not be her story, yet Becca can''t seem to get the romantic words out of her head and feels compelled to discover who wrote the letters. But there''s more waiting for Becca than the tale of a romance from long ago - it might be the chance to live her own love story and follow the path Fate has always intended her to....................................................................................Don''t miss Jo''s laugh-out-loud rom-coms, Love You, Love You Not, Love to Hate You, Burning Moon, Almost A Bride, Finding You, After the Rain and The Great Ex-scape.Love funny, romantic stories? You don''t want to miss Jo Watson:''The perfect choice for fans of romantic comedies'' Gina''s Bookshelf''A brilliant read from beginning to end'' Hopeless Romantics

''A hilarious, laugh-out-loud romance that is a breath of fresh air'' 5* reader reviewFrom the author of the 100,000+ copy-selling rom-com, Love to Hate You! No one makes you laugh like Jo Watson! If you love by Mhairi McFarlane, Sophie Ranald, Sophie Kinsella and Paige Toon, you''ll LOVE Jo''s rom-coms!Readers are raving about Truly, Madly, Like Me!''A masterclass in character development... This is truly a novel for the times we live in. I would highly recommend'' 5* reader review''Another absolutely gorgeous read by one of my favourite authors...completely impossible to put down'' 5* reader review''I can''t heap any more praise on this book, it just made me feel so happy! I laughed, I cried, I smiled, but most of all I LOVED!!'' 5* reader review.................................................................................She''s used to faking it. Now it''s time to get real.It all started with a faulty elevator... When social media influencer Frankie Paulson''s followers turn on her after an embarrassing public break-up with her perfect #couplegoals boyfriend, and she almost plummets to her death with two strangers in a faulty elevator, all she wants to do is hide. A town with no internet is the ideal sanctuary, but Frankie has never done anything without sharing it on one of many apps she can''t live without. After all, surely it''s much more satisfying to take the perfect photograph of her breakfast than eat it? When Fate, in the form of a new four-legged companion, plays a hand in keeping her in the town, Frankie starts to make tentative but genuine connections with the people she meets. Suddenly every rule she''s been living by seems far less meaningful and she begins to wonder if her apparently #blessed life wasn''t as real as she thought....................................................................................Love funny, romantic stories? You don''t want to miss Jo Watson:''The perfect choice for fans of romantic comedies'' Gina''s Bookshelf''It was amazing, it was hilarious'' Rachel''s Random Reads''A brilliant read from beginning to end'' Hopeless Romantics''Sitting here open mouthed in disbelief at just how wonderful this book is'' Rachel''s Random Reads ''A stunning heart-warming read'' Donna''s Book Blog